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Student academic achievement
is the first among the District’s
four overarching goals and was listed as the most important of all
the topics for
Vision 202
participants. The Board of Education
should ensure that the tools/resources are in place to meet the
needs of every student, every day.
1.1
Professional Development
- Provide continued professional
development opportunities for teachers in the areas
of differentiation, hands-on learning experiences,
S
cience,
T
echnology,
E
ngineering,
A
rts,
M
athematics (STEAM) curriculum,
and cross-subject learning to prepare students for college
and career.
1.2
Curriculum Alignment
- Evaluate curriculum and instruction for
alignment with the new more rigorous Illinois Learning Standards
which includes the Common Core State Standards.
1.3
Curricular Options
- Provide increased choices for Advanced
Placement (AP) classes, vocational experiences, and coursework
geared toward cultural differences and needs.
1.4
Assessment Practices
- Explore current assessment practices:
frequency, alignment to academic goals, and correlation
to student growth.
1.5
Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum
- Conduct a thorough
study of the curriculum and instructional practices, especially in
the area of mathematics, to identify areas of improvement and
progress resulting in improved outcomes for all students on state
assessments, and college & career readiness benchmarks.
1.6
Social-Emotional Learning
- Continue to implement and
expand social-emotional learning into the curriculum
at all grade levels.
1.7
Learning Environments
- Examine learning
environments to ensure they are conducive
to student needs both academically and
social-emotionally.
The following Statements of Recommendation express
the general agreement of
Vision 202
participants
regarding thepriorities they believe shouldbeconsidered
in the long-range planning for Lisle CUSD 202. The
recommendations below are not listed in priority order.
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
STATEMENTS OF RECOMMENDATION
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